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Site Manager

Job Description

Job title: Site Manager
Salay: negotiable depending on experience
Location: various sites in and around London

My Client is a long established and highly successful civil engineering contractor specialising in railway engineering. They are a primary contractor for Network Rail delivering a diverse range of projects from earthworks and embankment
stabilisation schemes to major structural projects such as footbridge replacements and bridge refurbishments.

The Role:
A strong background in buildings will be essential to becoming successful in this role. As well as, strong people management skills which will enable you to provide guidance and practical advice to site personnel for the competent execution of the contract works.
Other responsibilities;
- Manage network rail and rail related contracts to requisite performance criteria
- Be responsible for quality of works on site during construction process
- Update weekly progress on site programme and site drawings and share with Project Manager
- Plan, coordinate & motivate effective deployment of allocated personnel and resources in accordance with Client
Operations Manual
- Accept, control and reconcile works materials and equipment necessary to achieve the contract works
- Implement site safety documentation and contract plans to achieve, as a minimum, the client's requirements
and specification
- Promote and implement site specific management plans to ensure site activities comply with CML Health &
Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies
- Provide guidance and practical advice to site personnel for the competent execution of the contract works
- Liaise with the Project / Contracts Manager at all stages of the contract works
- Analyse and report contract performance weekly report and weekly returns. Monitor cost against budget, identify
progress of works against programme. Keep weekly records. Liaise with Project Manager and Commercial teams
to enable financial recovery in conjunction with the Site Supervisor / Foreman
- Manage site sub-contractors & sign timesheets for actual work completed
- Administer designated sites in accordance with CML systems and procedures, maintaining paperwork, records
and head-office returns
- Liaise with client personnel as required

- Minimum of 5 years demonstrable experience in managing multiple teams
- Civils background - Essential
- General buildings knowledge & experience - Essential
- Experience managing day to day operations on multiple schemes
- NR Projects experience (Rail background)
- Strong IT & communication skills
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations
- Commercial awareness
QUALIFICATIONS
- Civil Engineering qualifications (HNC / HND)
- PTS & COSS - Desirable
- Temporary Works Coordinator - Desirable
- First Aid
- IOSH
- SMSTS